If there is one thing that all Indians can agree on, it is our mutually shared love for sweets. The adorable variety of Indian sweets is so delicious that there can be something special for all kinds of people. The rich variety in sweets comes from the culture of our country! Whichever state border we cross, we are introduced to a different language and different cuisines. Here we bring to you an extra special sweet from Lucknow that is creating buzz on the internet, and it is none other than malai. paan,
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Also known as Malai ki gilori or Balai ki gilori, this special dessert screams indulgence! The video of how this decadent dessert is prepared has gone viral and has garnered 1.9 million views and 110k likes. The video was uploaded by Instagram-based food blogger @foodie_incarnate. to keep track:
They start by boiling the milk for about an hour to thicken the milk and remove the moisture. Thereafter, over an open coal-fired fire, the milk is slow-cooked for hours in a thick and flattened pan to make a thick and creamy cream. Cream is cut into diagonals. To make paan, layers of sliced cream pieces are shaped like paan and filled with badam (almond), pistachio (pistachio), cashew (cashew), elaichi (cardamom) and mishri (rock sugar). This particular sweet is sold for INR 680 per kg and can be found at Chowk Bazar Ban-Wali Gali in Lucknow.
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Lucknow’s special Malai Paan has a pure unsweetened cream outer layer and is filled with a combination of dry fruits mixed with mishri (rock sugar). The cream used to make Malai Paan is no ordinary cream, its thickness has been achieved after hours of processing. The creaminess of the malai is further enhanced by the sweet dry fruits stuffing, which gives a mouth-watering taste in one go. People are amazed at how much time and patience it takes to make this dessert!
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